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H.R. 4026 114th Congress House

TSA Act

Official title: To provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to pro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license.

Introduced: December 2, 2015 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airportsCriminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsTransportation safety and security
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Nov 17, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 17, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nondiscriminatory Transportation Screening Act or the TSA Act

This bill requires a concealed handgun license to be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening as part of the secure flight program.

The bill prohibits the federal government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to such a license.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 1, 2016
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Dec 2, 2015
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 19, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4026: TSA Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4026/
MLA
"H.R. 4026: TSA Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4026/.
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H.R. 4026, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4026/.
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[H.R. 4026: TSA Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4026/)
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